Robert Begay is a young Dine artist who is making extraordinary jewelry. In this video he tells of his background, his artistic influences, his love of turquoise and we see some beautiful jewelry.

Bruce Mead was the Bisbee Rock Man and he taught me how to cut turquoise. In this video he shows how to attach turquoise slabs to the doping stick for cutting. Its a bit rough but worth learning from a master lapidary.

Turquoise has captivated human imagination for thousands of years. Its vibrant blue-green hues evoke the vast skies and tranquil seas,...

Philander and Isiah Begay are master jewelers. They recently visited with Mike to talk turquoise and look at some beautiful stone.

In Part Two of my interview with Allan we see beautiful beads from China and also made by Danny Lopacki and Allan himself. Included is a...

Danny's Butterfly. Allan Voshall is well known to the readers of Chapter Five "First Contact" in Turquoise in America Part Two 1910-1990...

Lander Blue Pendant Darryl is a Navajo Master jeweler. His story is told in Turquoise in America Part Three The Stories of Turquoise...

Radioactive Turquoise, Uncovering the Mysteries of Green Chinese Turquoise Neil Ray, West Texas Analytical Laboratory, Geochemist &...

Gem Grade Bisbee in Don Supplee ring. Just as personality is expressed by people the energy of turquoise may be expressed in jewelry. In...

Highest grade Persian Nishabour Ajami set in traditional brass setting. In this video Mike interviews Shahriyar Zamansani with an update...

History is always growing with new information. In this video Mike brings new information to the story of Lander Blue.

Blue Wind turquoise Turquoise may be rare because of grade. Turquoise may be rare because of mine. Sometimes turquoise is rare due to...

Different looks and grade of Bisbee. A turquoise mine will show different looks and grade. Eighty percent or more of all turquoise...

Turquoise lovers love to see maps of the location of their favorite turquoise. Often these maps are inaccurate due to scale or by...

Gem Grade Blue Wind Blue Wind is a legendary turquoise with small production and very rare. In this video we hear the story of Blue Wind.

Neil Ray, West Texas Analytical Laboratory, Geochemist & Mineralogist (Neil Ray has been a guest contributor at Turquoise in America....

Close up of Red Mountain. Everything has its own unique frequency, energy and vibration. In this video Mike tells some stories about the...

Everything in creation, throughout our universe and including any others, has its own unique energy, frequency and vibration. Scientists...

The elusive Godber Burnham Turquoise Bug. Photo Arland Ben. Many have asked how I became interested in turquoise. While my initial...

In a previous article I discussed the turquoise market explaining the two-tier market for turquoise. As much, or more, than 80% of all...